House sets digital TV transition for Feb. 2009 | News.blog | CNET News.com
The House approved the deadline as part of a broader budget bill that passed by a slim 212 to 206 margin early Monday morning. The Senate must still approve the measure before it becomes law.
By 2009, only about 7 percent of television viewers--still several million--will be relying solely on analog, "over-the-air" broadcasts, according to Consumer Electronics Association estimates. The bulk of TV viewers rely on cable or satellite services, which intend to take care of reformatting their programs for digital viewing.
But the bill allocates up to $990 for a subsidy program that would permit those who still rely solely on over-the-air television to request up to two $40 coupons for a digital-to-analog converter box.
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